Quest Building Products Opens Doors in Anaheim

Quest Building Products has quietly opened it's doors as it ramps up to full capacity down in Anaheim. The new distributor of flooring, waterproofing and coatings materials will compete in a market that has changed dramatically.

Opening up at N Patt Street, the operation is located in a new building with a beautifully decorated showroom and offices, highlighted by Quest's flooring line of Liquid Lava on the concrete slab.

Training classes are coming soon on Liquid Lava's installation methods. Look for a future announcement at our Blog.

The company is headed up by Dennis Chevrier as General Manager and Ron Webber is the owner.

Call them up at the number below to check their operating hours, and check what is currently in stock for materials. Suppliers are delivering every day and new stock is being added as quickly as it can get put into the system.

Quest Building Products, Inc.
1129 N. Patt Street, Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 715-5703

Great Article For Contractors in JLC Online on Getting Paid

Hey if your a contractor and you want to get paid on your work, this article online at JLC gives some great tips on keeping a payment schedule going...

Legal Adviser: Why Wait to Get Paid?

by Quenda Behler Story

A lot of my columns seem to be about how to get paid for your work — and with good reason. When it comes to business legal questions, that’s the big one. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do during the course of a job that will help head off any payment problems.

Progress Payments
Structure your payment schedule so you get paid as you go. A customer is less likely to miss a scheduled payment if, for example, you could walk off the job, leaving his roof open.

You can make a payment due every Friday or something, but I personally like to tie progress payments to events: when you finish pouring the footings, complete the drywall, install the utilities — things like that.

Leave as little owing as possible at the completion of the job. In the sample contract language that follows, only 5% is left owing when the job is finished:

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Mer-Ko Posts It's 2009 Training Schedule

Still surfing and found at Mer-Ko's site their training class schedule for 2009...


Mer-Ko Demonstration & Educational Seminar Schedule — 2008/2009

December 11, 2008	New Product Highlights, Contractor & Applicator Round-Table/Focus Group
March 12, 2009	Mer-Ko Fundamentals of Waterproofing Deck Systems
June 11, 2009	Mer-Ko Decorative Coatings* *Location: 4130 E. LaPalma Ave., Anaheim, CA
September 10, 2009	Mer-Ko Fundamentals of Waterproofing Deck Systems
December 10, 2009	Mer-Ko Round-Table
Location:	501 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance, CA
Time:	8AM to 4PM
	Register Online

Seminar Descriptions

Fundamentals of Seamless Decking & Waterproofing Systems
This hands-on demonstration and seminar covers the methods and techniques you need to successfully install Mer-Ko's waterproofing and decking systems. Materials and application techniques used in Mer-Ko's waterproofing membranes, underlayments, pedestrian, vehicular and flat roof decking systems are reviewed, as well as basic project considerations, flashing details, and how to select the proper systems and topcoats for a project.

Decorative Coatings & Accents
This hands-on demonstration and seminar covers the methods and techniques you need to successfully install Mer-Ko's decorative coating systems. Materials and application techniques used in Mer-Ko's decorative coating line are reviewed, in addition to various accents and artistic affects (i.e., Antiquing Gels, Antique Release Agents, Kolor Packs, etc.).

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Lunch is provided at all seminars in conjunction with interactive discussions on topics impacting project site efficiency and application success.

Upon completion of the seminar, new participants are eligible to complete the application process to become a Mer-Ko Currently Listed Applicator. For those who hold an active status as a Mer-Ko Currently Listed Applicator, attendance at any of these sessions qualifies for renewal of your status. Our Currently Listed Applicators enjoy access to Mer-Ko's complete line of waterproofing and decking systems, opening new doors of opportunity to offer high-quality systems that protect and beautify new construction, renovation, preservation, retro-fit and maintenance projects.

Join us for this exciting new seminar and position yourself to capitalize on new project opportunities!

Advertising Space Opens Up For Distributors of Waterproof Decking, Below Grade and Flooring

Are you a distributor of decking and flooring products for concrete, decks and waterproofing?

I am happy to announce the opening of 3 spaces to distributors of waterproofing materials. We will have these 3 spaces available on our BLOG and our website, over 200 pages in all where your ad will appear, and only 2 other competitors will ever be next to your ad.

At our website www.deckexpert.com, we will feature the ads right below our manufacturer's ads in the same format, one row with only 3 logo's appearing!

Get in now, Waterproofdeckcoatingadvice.com 2.0 is being planned and designed for a launch later this year, with all new features, a new look and our new site will be easier than ever to navigate through and find information.

According to our stat machine, over 40,000 visits were recorded in 2008. Almost 50% of our visitors added us to their Favorites files.

Call Bill Leys at 805-801-2380 today!

Hey Deck Expert-My installer wants to put "crickets" in the corners of my deck. I have a hard time sleeping now, won't crickets keep me awake?

Dear Reader,

Thanks for your question about crickets.
To help ease your mind about being able to sleep, the crickets your installer wants to put in are the silent type of crickets that don't chirp all night long, so you'll get plenty of rest.

So what are these "crickets" that our reader is inquiring about? Quite simply, in the parlance of the deck coating world, a "cricket" is a method used to provide reverse slope, or move water in a different direction than where it wants to go.

Water seeks it's own level, so when a deck is pitched 2% from the wall out to the edge,
the water will run out to the edge and run off. That works fine in the case of an open railing system. But often times, a stucco or wood sided solid wall will be built at the edge. As seen above in the picture, water is trapped in a corner, mere inches away from the scupper (not visible in pic). By building slope into the corner across from the outside edge to the scupper, water would move off to the scupper instead of being trapped in a low spot.

Ponding water on a deck is not a good thing, ponded water can over time damage the waterproofing membrane and causes dirt stains and is unsightly.

Installing crickets in corners and in between drains or scuppers helps eliminate ponding water.

So in this case reader, get your self some crickets in those corners and get a good night's rest too!

From Huffington Post Comes News about an EPA Settlemement over Mercury in Cement

From the Huffington Post comes this news about Cement Plants and mercury emissions. Many deck coating manufacturer's use cement based products as their material of choice for decking, sloping, waterproofing etc.

How will the changes effect cement prices, and deck coating material prices? Isn't our health and welfare paramount over manufacturing concerns?

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal regulators have settled a lawsuit with environmental activists and nine states over standards for mercury emissions from cement plants, the plaintiffs announced Friday.

Earthjustice, an environmental law firm based in Washington, sued the Environmental Protection Agency in 2007 on behalf of activist groups. The firm said existing federal regulations that exempted older cement kilns failed to impose adequate mercury pollution controls.

Nine states, including New York and Michigan, also joined the suit, contending the agency had not based its standards on the latest pollution control technology.

About 150 kilns around the nation generate nearly 23,000 pounds of airborne mercury a year, according to Earthjustice. Mercury, a toxic metal that can damage the brain and nervous system, is generated from the raw materials and some fuels used in cement-making.

The agency had issued mercury regulations for cement plants three years ago, but they applied only to kilns built after Dec. 2, 2005. Most operating kilns, however, were built earlier and were exempt.

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